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Jan 15, 2024
Zenova Group, the fire suppression and interdiction solutions company, has announced expansion into Spain, Portugal, Central and South America markets through the signing of a sales and distribution agreement for its entire range of heat management and fire safety solutions with E-Z International. The agreement is exclusive in Portugal and Central America, and E-Z International will sit…
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New measures to standardise recycling for all kerbside collections in New Zealand mean that aerosol spray cans and caps will no longer be accepted from the beginning of next month (February). Lids and bottle-tops will also no longer be accepted. Palmerston North City Council said the reason for excluding all aerosols in kerbside recycling is mainly related to health and safety concerns. Most…
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Jan 11, 2024
For this feature, World Aerosols heard from some of the event’s speakers, to learn more about the innovations they will be discussing, and why the event is a valuable occasion for them and their organisations. ADF, part of Paris Packaging Week, has long been a considerable highlight in the aerosol sector’s calendar. World Aerosols has often heard from its expert contributors and interviewees…
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Soudal has announced it will start using Bluemint® steel in its one-component foam production. The Belgian company said the move is part of a continuous effort to utilise more sustainable packaging, with the new packaging technology leading to a significant reduction of CO2 emisisons. Bluemint steel is a brand owned by German steel producer ThyssenKrupp. It is produced in such a way that…
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Jan 8, 2024
Nivea India has appointed Geetika Mehta as its new managing director. She joins from her role as managing director at Hershey India, which she has held since July 2021. Mehta brings extensive experience from almost twenty years at Hindustan Unilever across various divisions and responsibilities, said the company. The organisation lauded Mehta's successful career in the FMCG sector, emphasising…
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Jan 4, 2024
The Tinplate Company of India Limited (TCIL), a unit of Tata Steel, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Jharkhand to establish a manufacturing facility in Jamshedpur, backed by an investment of approximately Rs 1,787 crore (€159.9k). TCIL's key product offerings, serve as versatile packaging substrates for a range of industries, including aerosols. Scheduled…
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Jan 2, 2024
Paris Packaging Week has revealed the finalists for its prestigious ADF Awards, highlighting the best and most innovative packaging from the past year across the aerosol sector. Finalists for the PCD and PLD Innovation Awards have also been announced. The winners of the ADF Innovation Awards will be announced at 14:00 on 18 January. Visitors to Paris Packaging Week will be able to see and take…
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Jan 2, 2024
Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire the premium biotech haircare brand K18. This marks another step in the optimisation of Unilever’s portfolio towards higher growth areas, according to the corporation. Founded in 2020 by Suveen Sahib and Britta Cox, K18 is a brand that sits at the intersection of beauty and biotechnology. It has been active in utilising social media to educate and…
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Jan 2, 2024
Yellow Wood Partners LLC (Yellow Wood), a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in consumer brands and companies, has announced a binding offer to acquire Elida Beauty, a portfolio of brands from Unilever. The Elida Beauty portfolio includes Unilever brands Q-tips®, Impulse, Caress, Tigi, Timotei, Monsavon, Brut, Moussel, Alberto Balsam, and VO5. Tad Yanagi, partner at Yellow…
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Dec 22, 2023
World Aerosols wishes a happy and restful festive period to all of our readers. Thank you for following us, and we look forward to resuming activity on 2 January 2024.
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Dec 18, 2023
The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) and the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) provided an update on the Aerosol Recycling Initiative’s first year, and next steps. World Aerosols reports. The Aerosol Recycling Initative was launched in May last year, with the support of almost 20 companies across the aerosol value chain. It aims to increase access to aerosol recycling and…
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Oz-UK, the Chippenham based contract research organisation dedicated to providing pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI) and liquid aerosol research and development (R&D), has announced the installation of its new low-GWP (global warming potential) manufacturing line to meet global needs for pMDI investigation ahead of the Kigali Amendment deadline. The company said the move tackles the…
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CleanPak, a market leader in aerosol recycling, has joined the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative. Spearheaded by Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, the programme was founded to raise awareness of and increase aerosol recycling in the UK. Part of Hull-based environmental services specialist Clean Eco Group, CleanPak uses state-of-the-art technology to dispose of both full and…
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The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL) has said new independently verified figures show that steel packaging has already met its new EU recycling rate target for 2025, four years ahead of schedule. This follows the introduction of a harmonised method for calculating packaging recycling rates within the EU, which APEAL welcomed as an important step towards creating a…
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Samurai 2K Aerosol Limited (Samurai), a manufacturer of automotive aerosol paints and aerosol solution specialist, has been selected for inclusion in the list of best 200 companies in Forbes Asia’s annual “Best Under a Billion Dollars Award” for 2021. Due to travel restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic, the award ceremony was recently held in Manila, the Philippines. In Forbes…
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Dec 8, 2023
The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) recently announced the winners of the 2023 Innovation Awards, which honour companies within the household and commercial products industry for accomplishments in five product categories: Carbon Footprint, Circular Economy, End-User Communication, Ingredients, and Technology. The Innovation Awards are held in conjunction with HCPA’s…
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The Italian Aerosol Association, the Association of Metal Packaging Manufacturers (Anfima), and the country's national consortia for the recycling of aluminium and steel packaging (CIAL and RICREA), have launched an initiative aimed at educating generation Z and millennials on the responsible use of spray cans and their correct disposal for recycling. The social campaign is called "Spray…
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Dec 7, 2023
US company Mauser Packaging Solutions Intermediate Company, Inc. (Mauser) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire newly issued shares representing 100% of the voting shares of Taenza, S.A. de C.V. (Taenza), a manufacturer of aerosol cans, tin-steel general line, sanitary, and steel pails based in Mexico. Mauser expects the transaction to close by April 2024, subject to regulatory…
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